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Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rancé (1626-1700), Abbot of La Trappe

Print
ca. 1688-1741 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Desrochers, Étienne (engraver)
Rigaud, Hyacinthe (painter)
Place of origin
France (engraved)

Engraving by Étienne Desrochers (1668-1741) probably after Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743). Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rancé (1626-1700), Abbot of La Trappe. Portrait, head and shoulders, facing half left, within an oval border with letters. Lettered with name of sitter etc., 6 lines of verse ‘Tel fut…le premier’ and ‘H. Rigault pt. Gravé par E. Desrochers et se vend chéz lui AParis rüe St. Jacques au mecenas.’


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleArmand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rancé (1626-1700), Abbot of La Trappe (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving by Étienne Desrochers (1668-1741) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743). Portrait of Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rancé (1626-1700).. Lettered with name of sitter etc., 6 lines of verse and names of painter and engraver.
Physical description
Engraving by Étienne Desrochers (1668-1741) probably after Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743). Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rancé (1626-1700), Abbot of La Trappe. Portrait, head and shoulders, facing half left, within an oval border with letters. Lettered with name of sitter etc., 6 lines of verse ‘Tel fut…le premier’ and ‘H. Rigault pt. Gravé par E. Desrochers et se vend chéz lui AParis rüe St. Jacques au mecenas.’
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Width: 10.5cm
Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965' published by HMSO 1966
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with name of sitter)
  • 'Tel fut…le premier' (Lettered with 6 lines of verse)
  • 'H. Rigault pt. Gravé par E. Desrochers et se vend chéz lui AParis rüe St. Jacques au mecenas.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Fuller in memory of the Reverend A. Fuller and A.W.F. Fuller through Art Fund
Subjects depicted
Portraits
Men
Monks
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.429-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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